The most important LEGO modular building for years

Almost 12 months on from release, here’s how 10350 Tudor Corner represented a change in direction for the LEGO Modular Buildings Collection in 2025 – one that was increasingly needed.

There’s nothing quite like the Modular Buildings Collection – from its fascinating origin story to its unrivalled longevity, this series of LEGO street models will mark its 19th anniversary in 2026 and welcome its 21st entry with January’s 11371 Shopping Street.

Those stats are no mean feat for any collection or subtheme from the LEGO Group, yet are wholly reflective of the unique appeal that this series of sets holds for many fans and, as 10350 Tudor Corner demonstrates, the collection’s ability to push forward and modernise its identity while staying true to what makes it so popular.

10350 Tudor Corner



Release: January 1, 2025  Price: £199.99 / $229.99 / €229.99  Pieces: 3,266  Minifigures: 8  LEGO: Order now
Height: 31.5cm Width: 25.5cm Depth: 25.5cm

– This is the 18th set released in the Modular Buildings Collection and the seventh one to be designed in a corner configuration.
– 10350 has scored an average of 90/100 with LEGO critics and is rated 4.8/5 stars based on 275 customer reviews on LEGO.com.
– This is the first modular building directly inspired by British architecture.
– The ground floor consists of a restaurant and haberdashery; the first floor houses a clockmaker’s workshop; and the top floor is home to an attic-based flat.

For its success from early years and its increasing popularity since, the Modular Buildings Collection (MBC) has carved out a particular niche for older LEGO fans, offering large, busy and themed models to sit right at home in any existing LEGO city, or indeed inspire a whole new one. Importantly, it is also a collection that now shows no signs of slowing down – or resting on its laurels.

And that is very much thanks to – in my opinion at least – 10350 Tudor Corner. Like every MBC model of recent times it was well-received in reviews this time last year, and has held popularity through its first year on shelves. But to me it stands apart from other recent MBC sets which, for one reason or another, were beginning to feel a little samey, and – certainly in comparison to other LEGO Icons sets or indeed anything the likes of LEGO Art and Botanicals have been producing – a little less challenging or interesting to build.

You can forgive such a long-running creative output as the MBC to occasionally err too cautiously on the side of sticking to what has worked every year before, rather than advancing the formula to keep existing and new fans interested and – particularly as prices increase – rewarded. And, at least to me, the series was just ever so slightly beginning to show signs of creative fatigue, with the enjoyment of some of the more recent modulars just not there. It didn’t feel like they were pushing the boundaries of what a MBC set could or should be in this current adult-centric era of LEGO collecting.

Pleasingly, 10350 Tudor Corner reverses that sentiment by leaning whole-heartedly into offering LEGO fans so much more detail and depth to its design. This isn’t about better design, because every modular building always delivers on quality, but it feels like a change in ethos; a conscious decision to unlock the design team’s creative potential that much further, and allow them the opportunity to finally, properly, raise the level of technique and attention to detail that is asked of the builder.

The result is a modular building that matches the creative levels of some of the very best Icons sets we’ve had the pleasure of building recently, with parts-usage to rival the strongest Botanicals models too.

At its core 10350 Tudor Corner follows the same format as other modular buildings across three levels, this time on a corner configuration, and themes each level to something unique while also exploring different architectural stylings and inspiration. Weaved into that, though, is a lot more creative expression to make for a genuinely intriguing and quite involved build experience.

There’s the clear accomplishment of the angled front to the pub coffee house, the cleanliness of the exterior stairs (modulars love a good flight of stairs), the shift to nougat exposed brickwork for the second floor clock restoration shop, and then the effect of the render-and-wood-frame top level expertly and accurately patterned with barely any impact on its interior, topped off with slanted A-frame roofing.

Look closer, though, to really appreciate the details behind those eye-catching areas and understand why this modular is a step above what has come before. There are no visible blemishes, gaps or breaks in the build anywhere, alongside techniques and points of accuracy for even the most basic of details in the model. This is a modular that is both big and intricate – it requires time and attention to put together, and rewards you every step of the way.

The best way to highlight the next level that 10350 Tudor Corner advances to is to hold it up against a couple of other modular buildings – 2016’s 10251 Brick Bank and 2020’s 10270 Bookshop – while making clear that we hold both of these in high regard and do not compare for criticism.

10251 Brick Bank (2016)

You can see how all three sets, by following that tried-and-tested MBC format, appear similar in certain ways and perspectives, while even at nine years old 10251 Brick Bank stands strong in character, identity and particular build details.

10270 Bookshop (2020)

Look ahead four years to 10270 Bookshop and you can begin to notice the difference that a variety of parts and colours available can make to LEGO designers, but you can also see a lot of similarities in how deep – or not – the finer details to its build go, and how those are achieved. There are new techniques and advancements on show here, but you can also see how the connecting line between 10270 and 10251 is quite short.

10350 Tudor Corner (2025)

10350 Tudor Corner, by contrast, marks a clear and visible step up. While the same format and broader identity ensures things are very much in keeping with the Modular Buildings Collection, this is a set that at every level both inside and out packs so much more detail into it. Techniques and parts usage, as well as colours used, are all advanced way further along and it is to the benefit of the set and the wider collection.

The end result is that the five years between this and the Bookshop looks far greater than the four years between the Bookshop and the Brick Bank.

Ultimately, 10350 Tudor Corner is one of the most important Modular Buildings Collection sets of recent years as it marks an advancement in design principles and creative potential that the long-running and highly successful series was in increasing need of, and that should ensure it continues for many more years and modulars to come. Shame about the price increase for 2026’s 11371 Shopping Street, then.

This LEGO set was provided by the LEGO Group for review purposes.

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Full gallery for 10251 Brick Bank (2016), 10270 Bookshop (2020) and 10350 Tudor Corner (2025)